RapidKL Buses

I will try to compile a list on how to go to the non-Golden Triangle shopping centers around KL/PJ by taking the public transportation. I will provide the “last mile” connection to the said shopping centers (preferably from nearest LRT stations).

If you have new information, please don’t hesitate to let me know, so I can update it. Thanks.

it goos to pass by your post. It helps the people of how to go to the malls using the public transportation.
I have a comment my freind on mid valley. You can use the Lrt university station, then take the rapid kl bus T631 to go to mid valley. And the same back. 🙂

CJP: thanks for your support, mrkhaled10. I’ve already updated the info in April. hope you find it useful, and recommend it to your buddies 🙂

Weng, I m not very familiar with @myrapidkl bus route info to usj. Maybe you should tweet your question to them. They are very helpful on twitter. I only provide info on their bus route to shopping malls in KV.

There is a FREE shuttle bus service from Kelana Jaya LRT station to Paradigm Mall.
Departure time is at 9am (from Kelana Jaya LRT station), while the departure time from Paradigm Mall is at 9:30am.
The last service is at 11pm from Paradigm Mall.
Breaktime is at 1pm and 7pm.
A visual of the schedule will be out soon.

if you take U83, you need to stop at Duta Nusantara Apartment, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1. it is a little long walk. also, U83 has limited schedule (see comment #1). see the map at http://jp.myrapid.com.my/route/#route=U83

i would suggest you take U618 from Titiwangsa LRT station. U618 takes you directly to Solaris.

be careful with U618!
first of all, the route is very infrequent. I’ve waited for up to one hour for this bus to arrive. There is a fixed schedule, but as with almost all other routes with fixed schedules, it is not followed at all.

Second of all, for some reason, only the morning and early afternoon buses ply the route to Mont’ Kiara – the rest of the buses (late afternoon and evening) turn back to Titiwangsa once they reach Kompleks Kerajaan @ Duta. I don’t know why this is, I’ve asked RapidKL about 5 times and they always avoid my answer by simply stating “It is based on demand.” Which doesn’t make sense, how can there be demand in the morning for Mont’ Kiara and no demand in the evening? How about people that work in Mont’ Kiara, how will they get back in the evening? Pathetic. Be very cautious with this point as it is NOT stated on their website. They simply state U618 as “Titiwangsa – Mont’ Kiara” so if you board a 6pm U618 from Titiwangsa expecting the driver to take you to Mont’ Kiara, you’re in for an unpleasant surprise as he’s going to turn back to Titiwangsa at the Duta govt complex, which is a 10 minute drive from Mont Kiara.
There’s probably some underlying reason for this, but rapidKL won’t reveal why. Probably some politics.

Also, this bus does not run during weekends and public holidays.

For those who want to go to Mont’ Kiara, forget using the bus. The closest you’ll reach is Desa Sri Hartamas using U7 from Bangkok Bank / Jalan Raja Laut / Jalan Ipoh / Jalan Segambut. The only feasible Jalan Kiara area to take U7 to is Plaza Mont’ Kiara, 1Mont Kiara, Shoplex Mont Kiara, Palma/Pines Mont Kiara, and maybe up to Pelangi Mont Kiara, Angkupuri/Almaspuri Mont’ Kiara, and MKIS. For these areas, you need to get off the bus next to Plaza Mont Kiara, as the bus won’t turn into Jalan Kiara. If you want to go to Jalan Kiara 3 (Garden Intl School, Vista Kiara, etc) then there’s no problem as the bus runs right on this road before going to Segambut. U7’s outbound destination is actually stated as “Segambut Dalam” and not “Desa Sri Hartamas / Mont’ Kiara” which proves the point that buses are not reliable to go to Mont Kiara – the only reason U7 terminates in Desa Sri Hartamas is because Segambut Dalam has nowhere to make a u-turn to turn back to KL. It only skirts the edge of Mont’ Kiara.
Now, for those of you who want to go to the heart of Mont Kiara (Solaris etc) U7 is NOT an option. U618 is your only shot, but remember it only runs on weekdays in the morning/afternoon.
So, for Mont’ Kiara, just take a cab. 😛

One more thing – Don’t confuse Sri Hartamas with Desa Sri Hartamas – U7 terminates at Desa Sri Hartamas. For those going to Sri Hartamas, use U83. But U83 is also a very limited route, not very reliable. It runs between KL Sentral and ferries government workers to Duta govt complex; Sri Hartamas is simply where it passes thru and seldom anyone actually uses U83 to access Sri Hartamas.

Wow such detailed reply. Which means overall the best mode of transport for a frequent daily travelling (Mon-Fri) from any LRT at Klang Valley would be to LRT Titiwangsa & the only bus available is U618 only; else optionally we will have to take a cab?

How much is the average cab fare from Titiwangsa to Plaza Mont’ Kiara?

hi, thanks for your useful information here, just to make sure, i am going to publika later, so i just need to get on u83 and the bus will stop in front of publika or i need to get down in some place and walk there? thanks 😀

no U83 will not go to Publika, it goes to kopleks kerajaan @ duta. that is about a 20minute walk from Publika.
there are no rapidKL buses that will pass directly infront of or stop directly infront of publika. The closest one is U618 which will bring you to about a 3 minute walk distance from Publika but as i stated above, U618 has a messed up schedule so I would aovid that route completely if I were you.

For Publika, try use the shuttle bus service provided – perhaps jerping can help you with this

I used to work in Solaris Dutamas/Publika and I used to take the U83 from Desa Sri Hartamas at 8am to Solaris Dutamas. It USED to end its route at Solaris Mont Kiara/SOHO KL. It now ends at the bus stop in front of Solaris Dutamas, so people have to take a 10 minute walk from Solaris Mont Kiara to get to the bus. The last bus is at 7:30pm leaving Solaris Dutamas. I don’t know when else it runs, but it doesn’t run on weekends and public holidays.

There is also a B115 leaving Solaris Dutamas at 6pm – this passes the government buildings and Jalan Duta High Court.

Hello
I will be travelling to KL next month. And i heard about koreatown at sri hartamas. I’m trying to find lotte mart which is located at 26g jln 25/70 A sri hartamas.
I’m planning to travel from Kl sentral station. Can you tell me what is the cheapest transportation mode and the direction to go there

Yats and jerping;
the best option for Desa Sri Hartamas is U7. It will take you straight there from Bangkok Bank / Raja Laut / Chow Kit. Trust me on this, I take U7 2-3 times a week to transit.
Coming from KL sentral, either take KJ line to Masjid Jamek and walk to Bangkok Bank (5 minute walk) or take monorail to Chow Kit and walk West towards the bus stop infront of 7-11 and Asian Express Curry something restaurant. U7’s frequency is roughly about one every 20-30 minutes.
U7 will then drive through Segambut, skirt Mont Kiara, and terminate at Desa Sri Hartamas. From the DSH terminal its about a 5 minute walk to Lotte Mart. OR, you can get off one stop before the DSH terminal, which will probably be closer. I hope you know how to maneuver yourself around DSH as the bus won’t stop infront of Lotte Mart. But if you don’t, just walk towards the shoplots and you should find your way. Look for Pelita Nasi Kandar, lotte is on the same strip of lots.

EIther way, don’t take U618 to MK. Bad idea, as there is only 1 bus per hour and even with a schedule like that they can never be on time.

Taka
Many thanks for the prompt reply. As this is my first time having vacation in KL, i wish to be prepared(i was always on business trip before this).thanks again for the detailed description. this is 100x better than googlemaps.your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Have just gotten confirmation from @myrapidkl that U618 doesn’t go to Mont Kiara anymore. Looks like the only choice now is U7. They also said U83 is a chartered service for the government offices at Jalan Duta.

Hi, regarding the U83 bus, is the schedule mentioned in comment #1 the same?
i need to head to Jalan Medan Setia, Plaza Damansara. and i think U83 is my only option,
referring your latest comment “U83 is a chartered service for the government offices”, does that mean i cant take that bus? and also any other options for me to head to Plaza Damansara, i am currently residing in Setapak, Genting Klang.

Mike;
U83 is a chartered service meaning it has a very limited schedule to suit the needs of government workers @ Duta Govt Complex (meaning mostly early morning and late evening for transit purposes) and it ferries workers from there to KL Sentral, cutting through Sri Hartamas and Bukit Damansara to avoid traffic. It seldom acts as a means for transport for those staying in those areas.

But anybody is allowed to use the bus – its open for the public. Just very inconvinient if you’re intent is to disembark/embark somewhere inbetween KL sentral and Duta Govt Complex.

It really is the only choice though if you want to go to Plaza Damansara.

How reach to damansa intan 1, beside tropicanna city mall ? I will work at the buildig beside tropicanna mall.. So i hope i can reach to my office before 8.30. I live at lrt universities. Any opinion on how i reach early?? By taking bus or lrt. I not very familiar. Please help me.

Hi, I have gone through all the comments and spotted this posted by albnok at January 8, 2013:

“I used to work in Solaris Dutamas/Publika and I used to take the U83 from Desa Sri Hartamas at 8am to Solaris Dutamas. It USED to end its route at Solaris Mont Kiara/SOHO KL. It now ends at the bus stop in front of Solaris Dutamas, so people have to take a 10 minute walk from Solaris Mont Kiara to get to the bus. The last bus is at 7:30pm leaving Solaris Dutamas.”

Is there anyone can testify this? Judging by the comments, seem like taking U816 to Publika is a bad idea, and taking U83 (even though “U83 is a chartered service for the government offices”) but it “ends at the bus stop in front of Solaris Dutamas”?

Btw, I am residing in Kepong, and seem like the only way is to depart from KL downtown to Publika.

looyongxin,
i have not verified the routes myself, as i am not a regular commuter of public bus in KL. I usually ride my bicycle around. there is the problem with our public bus routes where all buses goes radially to the city center. there are no direct routes to link different suburbs without going to the center. in your case, i think it is best if you go to the city first.

Hi, may i know how to go publika from ampang by public transport? Cause I have an interview on thursday afternoon. Take the lrt from ampang straight to titiwangsa lrt station and turn which bus? By cab will be too expensive? Or kl sentral is more easy to get publika there? And this is the first time I go to damansara area by public transport so quiet much trouble. Thanks for help.

Hi i read all the comments and i really appreciate the detailed info. I have to go to solaris from serdang around 7pm. which way is better for me: 1- taking ktm to Segambut and then take U7 to montkiara plaza n then take a cab from there? or 2- taking LRT to titiwangsa and get U618,considering the fact that today is friday and i need to be there in the evening. thx

Yes. You can take the Free Shuttle Bus provided by Tropicana City Mall from Kelana Jaya LRT Station.

When you are at Kelana Jaya LRT station.
1. Go up 1 level. Take the pedestrian bridge to get across.
2. Wait at the bus stop area. (Got many people waiting down the bridge, with taxi & etc.)
Here are the bus schedule, got picture of the bus with the Tropicana Logo on that page as well.http://www.tropicanacitymall.com/plan_visit/shuttle_serv.html

Check the timing from Kelana Jaya.
The bus usually arrive more or less within 5-10mins. around the timing. It doesn’t wait for the passengers. Once got people get in & it will wait a bit then off it goes.

hello..i still have a bit confuse about how to get to publika by public transport. as i have read the comment, i need to take LRT to titiwangsa station and from there i need to take U618 bus? and did the bus straight to publika or not?

Monique,
Take rapidkl buses U40, U46, U49 or U410 to Maluri LRT station. You can walk from there, about 15 minutes’ walk or take the LRT to Miharja station where you can take the pedestrian bridge to Viva Home.

Help! Help!!!
I’m gonna start working at somewhere at kelana square. What bus should i take from lrt klana jaya? Same as one to paradigm? I don’t mind to walk some but i’m afraid if it’s too far. Thanks a lot

Hi,
I am trying to figure out the time schedule of u83. I know it passes through pusat bandar damansara on the way back from kompleks Karajaan jalan duta. Would u happen to know the times it departs from kl sentral and also the times it departs from kompleks Kerajaan?

Hi. I want to go to komplexs sukan setiawangsa.should i take lrt from taman melati to lrt wangsa maju?? From lrt wangsa maju,what is the number of rapid kl /bus should i take to komplexs sukan msn setiawangsa.

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